Bozeman Science
The Endocrine System
Paul Andersen explains the major elements in the endocrine system. He explains how glands produce hormones which target cells. He differentiates between water soluble and lipid soluble hormones. He then describes the hormones and actions...
Be Smart
How Your Brain Makes Its Own Electricity
Here’s a thought: What IS a thought? I know it involves my brain, and my brain is made of neurons. And my brain’s neurons are listening to other neurons all over my body. But how do those neurons actually work? Maybe you’ve heard that it...
SciShow
Using One of the Deadliest Neurotoxins for Beauty... and Medicine?
Using One of the Deadliest Neurotoxins for Beauty... and Medicine?
SciShow
Why We’ve Been Ignoring These Brain Cells | Great Minds: Ben Barres
Neurons often get all the credit for running the brain, but the work done by Ben Barres at Stanford University proved that glial cells are far more crucial to brain functioning than we had previously realized.
SciShow
Chemical Earmuffs: The Future of Hearing Protection? | SciShow News
A group of scientists this week has found a chemical trick that might one day help block the harmful effects of loud noises on our ears, and another has built an underwater robot to take a look underneath Thwaites glacier.
Bozeman Science
The Synapse
In this video Paul Andersen gives an overview of the human urinary system. The system consist of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. The kidneys excrete waste from the blood in urine. He explains how the nephron is responsible...
SciShow
Sleep: Why We Need It and What Happens Without It
What happens when you don't sleep? And why do we need to do it anyways? Hank explains the science of sleep: the cause, the benefits, and who holds the record for going without it!
SciShow
How Much Data Can Our Brains Store?
Our brains aren't exactly like a computer's hard drive, but it can still be fun to think about just how much storage space we have in our noggins.
SciShow
Why Depression Isn’t Just a Chemical Imbalance
Depression is a common disorder, and though it might seem like we’ve got it figured out, what it is and how to treat it is actually way more complicated than we think.
TED Talks
TED: What you can do to prevent Alzheimer's | Lisa Genova
Alzheimer's doesn't have to be your brain's destiny, says neuroscientist and author of "Still Alice," Lisa Genova. She shares the latest science investigating the disease -- and some promising research on what each of us can do to build...
Bozeman Science
The Nervous System
Paul Andersen begins this podcast with a discussion of brain lateralization and gives a brief demonstration of tests that were performed on split-brain individuals. He then discusses the major parts of a neuron and explains how action...
SciShow
The Chemistry of Addiction
Hank describes how our brains respond biochemically to various addictive substances and behaviors and where those responses have come from, evolutionarily speaking.
Bozeman Science
The Neuron
In this video Paul Andersen explains the basic anatomy of a neuron; including the dendrites, cell body, axon hillock, axon, and axon terminal. He also describes how neurons are classified both structurally and functionally.
SciShow
Making Plants High-Tech With Artificial Neurons | SciShow News
Biology and technology grew closer together when scientists manufactured neurons that acted like those in a brain! And birds evolved to protect themselves in two ways: fight and flight.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How fast is the speed of thought? | Seena Mathew
Your mortal enemy has captured you and hooked you up to a bizarre experiment. He's extended your nervous system with one very long neuron to a target about 70 meters away. At some point, he's going to fire an arrow. If you can then think...
Curated Video
Axon
The long projecting part of a nerve cell that transmits impulses away from the body of the nerve cell, to the synapse at its tip. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and...
Curated Video
Neurons as Cells
Everything our brain does, from controlling movement to conscious thought, is achieved by the firing of electrical signals called neurons. Biology - Being Human - Learning Points. Everything our brain does is achieved by electrical...
Curated Video
How We Learn
The human brain has a huge capacity to learn, but how does it do this? What is the best way to learn a new skill? Biology - Being Human - Learning Points. We absorb vast amounts of new information every day. Learning something new means...
Curated Video
What is Neuromorphic Computing? | AI 101
What is Neuromorphic Computing, and how might it help us overcome the von Neumann bottleneck?
Catalyst University
Circuit of Papez | Functions and Structure
In this video, we discuss the function and structure of the Circuit of Papez, a neural circuit involved in episodic memory consolidation.
The Noted Anatomist
Autonomic innervation of the heart
This video tutorial briefly covers the sympathetic and parasympathetic role on heart innervation. It focuses on the following: - Sympathetic neurotransmitters (epinephrine and nor-epinephrine) and receptors (adrenergic). -...
Catalyst University
Sympathetic Nervous System | Overview of Specific Pathways
In this video, we discuss the pathways of the sympathetic nervous system in detail.
Catalyst University
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis [ALS] | Mechanism of Neuron Death
In this video, we explore the basic biochemical mechanism of neuronal death in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS.
The Noted Anatomist
Parasympathetics overview
This is a short video tutorial introducing the parasympathetic nervous system.